Global Patent Index - EP 0816146 A2

EP 0816146 A2 19980107 - Heat exchanger and methods for making heat exchangers

Title (en)

Heat exchanger and methods for making heat exchangers

Title (de)

Wärmetauscher und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Wärmetauschern

Title (fr)

Echangeur de chaleur et méthode pour fabriquer des échangeurs de chaleur

Publication

EP 0816146 A2 19980107 (EN)

Application

EP 97304805 A 19970702

Priority

JP 19145296 A 19960702

Abstract (en)

A heat exchanger, particularly, a multi-tube heat exchanger (3), includes a heat exchanger body substantially reversing a direction of air flow in the heat exchanger body. An air conditioner has such a heat exchanger (3) in its air-flow reversing section (2). Because the air flow may be reversed in the heat exchanger (3) itself, it is not necessary to provide particular spaces for the flow of air into the heat exchanger (3) and the flow of air from the heat exchanger (3). Therefore, the heat exchanger (3) may be installed in a limited amount of space, and the air duct (1) forming air path of the air conditioner may be reduced in size. As a result, the size of the entire air conditioner may be greatly reduced. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B60H 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/08 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01); F28D 1/04 (2006.01); F28D 7/16 (2006.01); F28F 27/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B60H 1/00021 (2013.01); B60H 1/00321 (2013.01); F28D 1/04 (2013.01); F28F 27/02 (2013.01); B60H 2001/00107 (2013.01); F28D 2001/0266 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0816146 A2 19980107; EP 0816146 A3 19990324; JP 3607005 B2 20050105; JP H1019479 A 19980123

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97304805 A 19970702; JP 19145296 A 19960702